January is barely two weeks old and already some of our ambitious New Year’s resolutions may be starting to fade. No shame! Approximately 90% of resolution makers don’t reach their goal. Which means there’s gotta be a better way. Our listener this week, Emily, is discouraged about her unhealthy eating and lack of exercise and wants to form better habits that ... Show More
Nov 18
How To Move to a New City
Kerry is ready to leave rural Virginia and move to a walkable, vibrant city. The only problem? She can’t decide which walkable, vibrant city is right for her. On this episode, How To!’s Courtney Martin brings on Melody Warnick, author of This Is Where You Belong and If You Could ... Show More
39m 58s
Nov 11
How To Take Charge of Home Repair (with Sam Sanders and Mercury Stardust)
In the second half of How To!’s wide-ranging conversation about home improvement, gender, sexuality, and much more, journalist Sam Sanders and author Mercury Stardust (aka The Trans Handy Ma’am) talk with co-host Carvell Wallace about a truly daunting idea: skipping the contracto ... Show More
32m 36s
Nov 4
How To Talk to Contractors (With Sam Sanders and Mercury Stardust)
Sam Sanders is many things: journalist, podcaster, pop-culture obsessive, and a familiar voice from public radio. He’s also ”quite possibly the world's most hesitant homeowner.” Sam wants to fix up the house he recently bought, but three things are holding him back: First, he doe ... Show More
49m 35s
Jan 2022
Our Creative New Year's Resolutions for 2022
This week, hosts June Thomas, Isaac Butler, and Karen Han share their creative New Year’s Resolutions for 2022. Then they look back at their goals for 2021 and discuss what they accomplished and where they had trouble. They also check in with former host Rumaan Alam, who shares a ... Show More
43m 57s
Dec 2019
Skip the New Year's Resolutions & Set Goals Instead
New Year’s resolutions don't work, it's a proven fact. So why would you waste time or energy making resolutions? I’ve got a better plan I’m going to share with you in today’s episode.
According to U.S. News, 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by February. And, in a poll that was ... Show More
26 m
Apr 2024
What is the 12 week method for achieving your goals?
Every January, many of us set ambitious resolutions for the year ahead. We jot down our aspirations, fueled by goodwill, and promise ourselves that this time, we won’t give up after just a month. But somehow, as the year unfolds, our motivation wanes, and those once-clear goals s ... Show More
4m 15s
Dec 2023
Tis' the season to Air our Grievances!
In light of the festive season, we thought we would send off 2023 by airing our grievances in true Festivus style (IYKYK). We air our grievances about each other (we promise we DO still love each other), the world, and the bad job search advice out there.Join us for our final epi ... Show More
55m 2s
May 2024
ICYMI: How To Overcome Fear, Use It To Your Advantage, And Transform It Into Quantum Leaps, with Lori Harder
<p>Welcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed. </p><p>The biggest things that gets in the way of our success and greatness? Our own fear. So how do we show up and play big? We're throwing it back to some mas ... Show More
6m 14s